The authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 15-1-2 is issued by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal after approval has been granted, as appropriate, by the Director General of the National Police, the Director General of the National Gendarmerie or the Director General of Customs and Excise.
This authorisation may only be granted on the proposal of the National Director of the Judicial Police to persons deemed suitable to perform the duties of undercover agents following a training course organised by the Interministerial Technical Assistance Service of the National Directorate of the Judicial Police.
This authorisation as well as the authorisation may be withdrawn at any time by the authorities that issued or granted them. Withdrawal of approval renders the authorisation null and void.